One the benefits of living in an age of instant communication is that we are able to share knowledge with others more easily than ever before. This is especially an advantage for visual learners who want to know more about one of society’s most prevalent and accessible visual art form: makeup. Whether you’re a makeup […]
Month: March 2015
Calling all art lovers
Few artists command as much attention as the power duo that is Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. From Rivera’s often politically controversial murals to Kahlo’s beautiful renditions inspired by the darker times in life, viewers cannot help but stare. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is giving local art enthusiasts a chance to do just that […]
Rappers: More intelligent than you’d think
*Editor’s Note: This article contains strong profanity. Reader discretion is advised.* Rapping, a form of poetry, is also an art, and the artist who wields it has to have a mind much like that of Wordsworth, Coleridge or Dickinson. When you think of a rapper, you most likely don’t assume that they must be some […]
Time in with Kevin Costner and Jim White
Sometimes, it takes the right person to show you that you can achieve greatness. In Disney’s latest live action film, “McFarland USA,” Joe White coaches a high school cross-country team in the predominantly Latino farming city of McFarland, California. Based on a true story, the film stars Kevin Costner as White, who inspires the team […]
NSU’s internship deadlines are unrealistic
Go to school, make good grades, study until your eyes give out, maintain your GPA, be active on campus and, most importantly, don’t forget to get an internship. Being a college student is much more overwhelming then many people may think. Aside from the typically normalized image of all of the excess partying and drinking […]
Women can vote, but our voices are still not heard
After decades of activism and lobbying, the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, finally granting women the right to vote. For women, the right to vote wasn’t just about the right to stand in a ballot box and fill in bubbles. For the first time in history, women were allowed to vote into office those […]
Can you name your child “YOLO”?
Of course you can name your child “Yolo.” You only get one chance to bestow the “perfect” name on a child, and to some, perfect means bizarre and unique. Sure, the name you choose for your child will be a defining piece of his or her identity for a lifetime. So no pressure, right? Recently, […]